Kingfishers
The children were given the task of creating a snowflake or a snowman using natural materials. They discussed what snowmen and snowflakes looked like, remembering that snowflakes have 6 points and that they are translucent. They worked in groups and explored the field looking for sticks, stones, grass and leaves which they could use for […]
The community of Stratford St Mary recently joined together to bring some festive cheer to others. The families of the school, the local community, the parishioners of the churches and the Hall Farm Shop & Restaurant community bought Christmas gifts which were then delivered to the FIND charity in Ipswich. FIND will then distribute these […]
The Christmas Elves arrived in Kingfishers Class at the beginning of December and have been very busy! The children have found Jingle and Tinsel playing with their toys, making a trainer train, creating a photo booth and growing chocolate Santas from magic seeds. Jingle and Tinsel also created mathematical problems for the Reception children to […]
It was the turn of the Kingfishers to perform their first assembly of the school year. The children were confident to stand up and talk to the audience. The children proudly talked about what they had been learning about – The Great Fire of London. The children also sang ‘London’s Burning’. The children all received […]
On Thursday afternoon and evening, after lots of rehearsing and lines memorised, children in Kingfishers and Woodpeckers Class performed Hey Ewe! to a packed audience. The Christmas story was seen through the eyes of a curious sheep! The children had lots of fun entertaining the audience with their version of the nativity and were in good […]
The children became designers and designed their own Tudor house. The children looked at images of different Tudor houses and thought about what they looked liked and the features they had. The children used the information to design their own Tudor house. They drew a picture of their design and added labels. They thought about […]
On Thursday 7th November Kingfisher Class went on their trip to the Museum of East Anglian Life. The children were very excited when they saw they were travelling on a double decker coach. The children took part in their learning session. The children listened carefully to what Jo had to say. She asked them questions […]
On Monday 4th November, the children took part in an assembly about ‘Why we wear poppies near Remembrance Day’; they learnt about the history of poppies and why people started wearing them after the ‘First World War. The children then went into their house groups to participate in some poppy related activities. We continued to […]
Children from Year One and Two joined Miss Jones for ‘Games Club’ on Thursday after school. The children learnt how to play different board games. The children listened carefully to instructions and took turns. Lots of fun and laughter.
Thank you for attending the harvest assembly and for your kind harvest gifts which were greatly received by FIND in Ipswich.
Thank you all who came to our coffee morning, provided and bought cakes and thank you for supporting this fantastic cause – £180.21 was raised.
On Tuesday 25th June, the children in Kingfishers class were amazed to find a rocket had crashed into the outside reading area. The children had great fun exploring the crime scene and collecting evidence. The children wrote newspaper reports and thought about why the rocket had landed. On Friday the rocket disappeared! The children found […]